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Todd McFarlane Is Developing a “Sam and Twitch” Series as Part of Shared ‘Spawn’ Universe
While the characters of Sam and Twitch are also included in the long-gestured Spawn reboot that creator Todd McFarlane is set to direct for Blumhouse, they’re also potentially getting their own series.
“The comic book creator is developing a live-action TV series based on “Sam and Twitch”, two detectives that first appeared in the pages of “Spawn” No. 1 in 1992 and then became stars of their own book,” writes THR.
“No studio or streamer is attached to ‘Sam and Twitch’, but it comes as McFarlane is mulling shopping a Spawn shared universe around Hollywood,” adds the site.
“Could there be a third or fourth big shared universe? Possibly. But is it going to happen fast with one or two individuals? No.” says McFarlane. “It’s going to be a long, multi-creator group that is just going to spread your creative seeds and stand back and hope it grows into a forest.”
The indie studio wiip is teaming on the project, with Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg penning the adaptation.
McFarlane has been long developing a new Spawn feature with Blumhouse that would mark his directorial debut and would star Jamie Foxx as Spawn and Jeremy Renner as Twitch. He says they are soon going to be seeking a studio partner on that movie.
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‘God of War’ – Ryan Hurst Suffers On-Set Injury and Will Be Replaced as Kratos in Prime Video Series
After four episodes have already been shot of Prime Video’s hotly anticipated “God of War” television series, we’ve learned that an on-set injury will send the team back to square one.
Deadline reports that actor Ryan Hurst, who had been cast to play Kratos in the series, tore his bicep during a stunt-gone-wrong on set, and rather than wait until Hurst has healed up and can get back into action, the streaming series will instead recast the role of Kratos.
Additionally, all four episodes they’ve already shot will have to be fully re-shot with the new actor they bring in to play Kratos. At this time, no replacement actor has been announced.
Deadline notes that the decision was made by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, the producers of the upcoming Prime Video adaptation of the video game franchise.
Hurst tore his bicep while doing a stunt on set back in late June. “This is a heartbreaking development for Hurst who underwent a physical transformation after getting the role, putting on 40 lbs of muscle, and worked hard for months on the Vancouver set filming the physically demanding role until getting hurt performing his duties,” Deadline notes in their report.
The outlet explains, “Hurst’s recovery time is unclear but for a serious bicep tear requiring surgery, it is typically 4-6 months, with a return to full strength taking up to a year. Given the physicality of the role, it will likely not have been safe for Hurst to resume filming until 2027. According to sources, while Hurst’s full recovery is a priority, the period required was longer than the production shooting schedule could accommodate, leading to the difficult decision.”
The “God of War” production is currently on hiatus. Stay tuned for more.
Callum Vinson (“Crystal Lake”) is playing Atreus in Prime Video’s “God of War.”
The live-action adaptation of PlayStation’s massively popular ancient mythology-themed video game franchise has received a two-season order from the streamer.
The tale follows father and son Kratos and Atreus as they embark on a journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye. Through their adventures, Kratos tries to teach his son to be a better god, while Atreus tries to teach his father how to be a better human.
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